Date: 01/20/2015
Final
Department of Public Safety 15-16 Requests
COMMITTEE ON CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT
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08:30 AM -- Department of Public Safety 15-16 Requests
Mr. Stan Hilkey, Executive Director, Department of Public Safety (DPS), presented the department's five FY 2015-16 capital construction requests. Committee members received written descriptions of these projects, prepared by Legislative Council Staff (Attachment B). Mr. Paul Cooke, Director, Division of Fire Prevention and Control (DFPC) within DPS, provided an overview of the department's Engine Replacement, DFPC state-funded capital request. Mr. Cooke responded to questions regarding whether the fire engines purchased under the project will be new, and the expected operating areas of these engines. Mr. Cooke responded to questions regarding the impact of the severity of a wildfire season on the life cycle of a fire engine, and the division's plans for considering this factor in operating its engine program. Mr. Cooke responded to questions regarding the number of fire engines currently operated by DFPC under its engine program. Major Tim Keeton and Mr. Bob Dirnberger, Support Services Branch Director, Colorado State Patrol (CSP), presented the Greeley Troop Office FY 2015-16 cash-funded capital construction project. Discussion ensued regarding the amount of insurance proceeds recovered by the department to assist with building the new Greeley Troop Office after former troop office was flooded in 2013. Mr. Dirnberger responded to questions regarding the percentage of the new building that will be occupied by CSP, as compared to the Department of Transportation.
150120 AttachB.pdf
08:43 AM
Major Jon Barba and Ms. Kirstie Nixon, Port of Entry Director, CSP, presented the FY 2015-16 Loma Eastbound Port of Entry cash-funded capital construction request. Major Barba provided an overview of the project, and discussed its need. Discussion ensued regarding the use of portable scales for weighing commercial motor vehicles, and the new scale technology to be used at the Loma facility. Ms. Nixon responded to questions about the prepass commercial motor vehicle weighing program. Discussion ensued regarding the potential obsolescence of the Loma port based on emerging technologies, and services provided by the facility in addition to cargo weighing.
08:54 AM
Director Hilkey provided an overview of the CBI Pueblo West Lab COP Payment FY 2015-16 capital construction request. The committee went into executive session.